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| HER Number: | MDV71617 |
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| Name: | Devon Great Consols, Prospecting Pits |
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Summary
Area of prospecting pits at Devon Great Consols
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 423 729 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Buck, C., 2002, Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment, 237-8, Fig 38 (Report - Assessment). SDV241758.
The survey in 2002 at Devon Great Consols mines found a large area of small prospecting & lode back pits in Blanchdown Wood running east from SX42237288 to SX42317291. Area of small sparsely distributed pits with average dimensions of 2.5m long x 1m wide x up to 1.2m deep. The elliptical shaped spoil heaps on the downslope sides were up to 1.5m high. Other details: Site 387.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV241758 | Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2002. Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit Report. 2002R069. Digital + A4. 237-8, Fig 38. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3862 | Part of: Devon Great Consolidated Mine, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2124 - Devon Great Consols: Archaeological Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:23PM |
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